{"id":6978,"date":"2012-12-31T05:29:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-31T11:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=6978"},"modified":"2025-12-04T06:59:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:59:36","slug":"chukar-images-4-hits-1-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/12\/31\/chukar-images-4-hits-1-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Chukar Images – 4 Hits – 1 Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ChukarChukar calling from a snow-topped rock<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday I spotted a covey of Chukars on Antelope Island foraging in the snow, this Chukar was pulling guard duty and standing on top of a snow covered rock and for a bit it was calling. I haven’t heard that sound in a few months so I was overjoyed to get images of the bird.<\/p>\n

\"ChukarChukar takes off running<\/span><\/p>\n

All of a sudden the calling Chukar took off running, I never saw what had alarmed it.<\/p>\n

\"NervousNervous Chukar in the snow<\/span><\/p>\n

These upland game birds move fast when they need to.<\/p>\n

\"ChukarChukar belly deep in snow<\/span><\/p>\n

And it can be a challenge to follow them with a long lens and keep focus.<\/p>\n

\"ClippedClipped the bill on the Chukar<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a shot that makes me either want to cry or kick my butt. I kept focus, the snow was flying and the red foot was exposed… but I hadn’t moved my lens fast enough and clipped<\/em> the bird’s bill. I really hate it when I mess up. Live and learn.<\/p>\n

My score for yesterday: Chukar<\/span><\/a> images – 4 hits – 1 miss<\/p>\n

Hope you all have a Happy New Years Eve.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Chukar photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

* All images taken with a Nikon D300, lens resting on my Noodle, f7.1, ISO 640, between 1\/1600 and 1\/2000, Nikkor 200-400mm with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I spotted a covey of Chukars on Antelope Island foraging in the snow, this Chukar was pulling guard duty and standing on top of a snow covered rock and for a bit it was 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